The act of checking something over and over again when deep down inside you know the outcome will never change. Similarly to opening the fridge over and over again when you realize that no matter how many times you do so it's going to be just as empty as it was beforehand. Regardless you continue to do so anyway through wishful thinking.
Checking your phone over and over again after days of being left on delivered is exemplified through this term. No matter how many times you open your phone, you know deep down that you're not going to hear back anytime soon but you can't help yourself from checking in hopes that maybe you're wrong. Many other situations can be applied to "Opening the Fridge '' such as misplacing something and continuously checking the same spot or looking for someone when you know they aren't around.
Thomas: I cant find my cellphone
Lucas: Well where did you last have it?
Thomas: By my desk..
Lucas: Did you check the drawer?
Thomas: Yeah like a thousand times.
Lucas: Then why are you walking over to it and checking again? Also that drawer is very clearly empty...,
Thomas: Maybe I'm just looking on the wrong side...
Lucas: At this point you're just Opening the Fridge
Thomas: Found it! It was under the desk!
Lucas: Oh Good
Thomas: Dang she still hasn't replied...
Lucas: What did I just say.....
According to very very VERY accurate history books, having the audacity to fall asleep with your mouth wide open, not caring who sees you, is how Alpha Aztec warriors showed dominance over Betas. Like, for real, for real
The older, more experienced Aztec Warrior, sleeping w/ mouth open, to intimidate the lesser Beta male ( Often considered pretty)
Rocky: if theres anything you need let us know
Mom: actually there is something you could do for us
Rocky: really? wow no ones ever actually taken us up on our offer before
CeCe: yea havent you guys ever heard of an empty gesture?
by Mac Is Fresh January 16, 2012
Rocky: if theres anything you need let us know
Mom: actually there is something you could do for us
Rocky: really? wow no ones ever actually taken us up on our offer before
CeCe: yea havent you guys ever heard of an empty gesture?
by Mac Is Fresh January 16, 2012
Open gesture:heheheisidjf rirr
When you are talking about a shallow dip of interest in a particular subject or preference for dating.
Jon: "Why you be skipping all them fine white chicks?"
Kevin: "Some of them are fine but you're tripping if you think they all are."
Jon: "What, that why you always sticking with colored women?"
Kevin: "I may like the occasional white chick; I may pan the river but I ain't opening a mine."
A song, story, or other work of art so abjectly depressing that it makes you want to hide all the sharp objects.
I don't know what I was thinking when I decided to put Paula Cole's classic 90s vein opener "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" on a mix for listening to in the car. Totally inappropriate.
When you attack with only your king in chess and win
I beat this guy in chess with the tanner opening
No the fuck you are not you retarded bitch.
Hym "I sat on the one about Open A.I. for a minute too but ya'll wanted to pretend you aren't worse than a motherfucker that sit and play video games all day posting on UD. Could have cornered the market on the shit. Now everyone has it. You thought you were smart and you're a fucking retard. Enjoy. Enjoy reality. It consists of me being better than everyone, indefinitely. China even got it to now. You're welcome President Pooh. If Jordan wasn't a bitch you wouldn't have that."